Day: 12 October 2025

Entrepreneur Emma Grede becomes King’s Trust Ambassador

Stuart Mitchell

British businesswoman, serial entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Emma Grede, has announced that she is becoming a King’s Trust Ambassador. Emma, who was born in London but is now based in the USA, recently visited the charity whilst in the UK, meeting young female entrepreneurs who were supported by The King’s Trust to start up in business. Speaking on a video on her social media about the announcement, Emma says: Since I was a kid growing up in East London, I’ve seen firsthand the incredible impact The King’s Trust has had on…

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Most British businesses do nothing to support charities

Stuart Mitchell

Most of Britain’s businesses do nothing to support charities, new research by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has found. Only 25% of British businesses donated to charities in the form of time, cash or goods last year. CAF’s Corporate Giving Report 2025 reveals that from those that do support charities, an estimated £4.2 billion was donated by British business in 2024, with nearly half donated by FTSE 100 companies. Charitable donations by FTSE 100 companies totalled £1.85 billion last year. If donations had kept up with inflation, charities would have…

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No more landfillings – all toothpaste tubes now recyclable for Recycle Week

Stuart Mitchell

Whether you’re a roller or a squeezer, the age-old question of what to do with the tube once every inch of toothpaste has been used has finally been answered. For Recycle Week 2025, the humble toothpaste tube has become recyclable and should head for the recycling and not the bin from now on, meaning fewer landfillings for the UK.  Each year more than 252 million tubes of fluoride fresh toothpaste are sold in the UK. Twice a day, millions of us brush our teeth—yet until now, those toothpaste tubes have…

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UK’s Leading Food Redistribution Charities To Merge: Strengthening Social And Environmental Impact

Stuart Mitchell

The UK’s two largest food redistribution charities are merging to tackle the scale of food waste and food insecurity at a time of urgent need. Nearly one in seven people in the UK face food insecurity, while 4.6 million tonnes of good food are wasted each year. With demand rising and eight in ten charities fearing they cannot keep up, combining forces now will support rescuing more food, cutting more waste and reaching more people.  “This merger will enable us do so much more to tackle food waste at source,…

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Largest social science festival shows research’s impact on lives

Stuart Mitchell

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science returns for its 23rd year, offering hundreds of free events across the UK. From artificial intelligence transforming workplaces to climate protests reshaping politics, social scientists are uncovering the forces that define modern Britain. Now everyone in the UK can discover these insights first-hand. Forty-one universities and research organisations will open their doors from 18 October to 8 November to reveal how social science research influences everything from government policy to workplace culture. The future of work under the microscope…

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